Questionnaire B

The Study on the Behavior and Attitude of Foreign Tourists towards

Travelling in Thailand
 

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A. Please indicate your touring route in Thailand by select "1" in the drop down list box below that corresponds to your first visit place, "2" for your second visit place, and so on.

  Chiang Rai Mae Hong Son
  Nong Kai Nakhon Ratchasima
  Pattaya Hua Hin
  Nan River Kwai
  Chiang Mai Bangkok
  Phuket Ko Samui
  Hat Yai Ko Chang

B. Other place(s) that you have visited in this trip and not showing in the map are :

    B.1 B.2 B.3


 

C. Was Thailand the only country that you visited in this trip?

  Yes
  No : The country (countries) that I have visited BEFORE Thailand was(were).


 

  (1) (2) (3)

 

  The country (countries) I visited AFTER Thailand was(were).

 

  (1) (2) (3)

 


  1. In which country do you live?
     
  2. Sex Male Female
     
  3. Occupation
       
     1. Professionals   2. Government and Military Personnel
     3. Administrative and managerial   4. Clerical, Salesmen and Commercial Personnel
     5. Factory Workers   6. Self employed
     7. Student and Children   8. Retired and Unemployed
     9.Others (specify)
     
  4. Annual income before taxes in your local currency is .

    5. OR Select one of the following income brackets

    Less than US $10,000 US$ 10,000—19,999 US$ 20,000-39,999
    US$ 40,000-59,999 US$ 60,000-79,999 US$ 80,000 and above
         
  5. How did you arrange your trip to Thailand ?
    1. Group tour 2. Vacation package
    3. Partly vacation package 4. Independently
       
  6. What was the main purpose for visiting Thailand? ( one answer only).
    1. Holiday 2. Business 3. Visiting friend(s)/relative(s)
    4. Convention/Conference/Exhibition 5. Other (specify)
       
  7. What was the main reason of your holiday in Thailand? (one answer only)
     
    1. To see as many aspects as possible from Thailand
    2. Good value for money 3. Delicious Thai food 4. Beach holiday
    5. Cultural holiday 6. Eco-tourism holiday 7. Religious activities
    8. Diving holiday 9. Golf holiday 10. Honeymoon
    11. Festivals 12. Nightlife 13. Included in package tour
    14. Shopping paradise 15. Health treatment 16.Incentive
    17.Other (specify)
     
  8. How many times have you visited Thailand (including this trip)? times
     

  9. Which of these statements best describes you

    I took a very active role in planning this trip.
    I let others do most of the planning.
    I tend to return to places I have visited before.
    I tend to visit new places each time I travel internationally.
     

  10. Before your trip to Thailand, what was/were your main source(s) of information about
    Thailand in the following aspects? Please check the source(s) that apply

    Items
    Sources of Information
    Travel
    Agent

    TV/ Radio
    Printed
    Matter

    Internet
    Family/
    Friends

    TAT*
    Thai
    Embassy
    Other( s)
    (specify)
    1.
    		 Beach
    2.
    		 Honeymoon
    3.
    		 Golf
    4.
    		 Culture and Traditional Festival
    5.
    		 Diving
    6.
    		 Nightlife
    7.
    		 Thai Food
    8.
    		 Shopping
    9.
    		 Ecotourism (Rafting, hiking,etc.)
    10.
    		 Health & Spa
    11.
    		 Cost of Tour
    12.
    		 Meeting/Convention/Exhibition
    13.
    		 Tourist Attraction (Temple, Palace, etc.)
    14.
    		 Cruise / Yacht
    15.
    		 Other (specify)

    * TAT = Tourism Authority of Thailand
     
  11. Before your trip to Thailand how long in advance of departure did you take to make a
    decision in each of the following ? ( Check one box for each).
     

    For non-group tour only
     
    Less than
    2 weeks
    2-4
    weeks
    1-3
    months
    4-6
    months
    7 months
    to 1year
    More than 1 year
    Which country to go
    What tour program should be
    Which airline/cruise line to use
    Which hotel(s) to stay
     
    For group tour only
     
    Less than
    2 weeks
    2-4
    weeks
    1-3
    months
    4-6
    months
    7 months
    to 1year
    More than 1 year
    Which country to go
    What tour program should be

  12. Please evaluate the following services in Thailand (check one box for each).
     
     
    Unsatisfied
    Satisfied
    Cannot evaluate
    1. Feeling of safety in Thailand
    2. Quality of the medical care
    3. Command of languages
    4. Immigration process
    5. Custom process
    6. Tourism information supply in Thailand
    7. Possibility to use credit card/ATM in Thailand
    8. Price of goods and services
    9. Quality of goods and services
    10. Facilities at the airport
    11. Communication( telephone, internet, fax, etc.)
    12. Taxi services
    13. Mass Rapid Transportation (MRT)
    14. Public transportation
    15. Rest room
    16. Hospitality
    17.Variety of Entertainment
    18.Accessibility of the visited area
     

  13. Please rank your attitude, BEFORE trip and AFTER trip to Thailand.
    (1=Poor, 2=Good, 3=Cannot Evaluate)

    Activities

    Attitude
    Before
    After
    1. Museum/ Ancient Ruins/Temple/Palace
    2. Beach
    3. National Park
    4. Village and Small Town
    5. Floating Market
    6. Market ( Flea Market e.g. Chatuchak)
    7. Shopping
    8. Diving
    9. Outdoor Activities (e.g. rafting, bicycling, water skiing, etc)
    10. River Tour
    11. Nightlife Entertainment
    12. Culture and Tradition
    13. Thai Food
    14. Thai Tropical Fruits
    15.Golf
    16. Health Treatment (e.g. spa, massage, physical check up)
    17 Religious Activities
    18. Other(specify)
    19. Other(specify)
    20. Other (specify)


  14. Where did you stay during this trip? (Please check all that apply and evaluate your attitude towards the place(s) you stayed )
     
    Accommodation
    Attitude
    Not impressive
    Impressive
    Cannot evaluate
    1. Intermediate class hotel (up to 3 stars)
    2. Luxury hotel (4 to 5 stars)
    3. Guest house
    4. Rental condominium
    5. Apartment/bungalow
    6. Friends /family /relatives
    7. Other (specify)
     
  15. Put the number which best describes your attitude about activities in the place(s) you have visited .
    (1= Not impressive , 2= Impressive, 3= Cannot evaluate)
     
     
    Activities
    		 Temples Palace Night Life National Parks Sports Museums Classical Dance Local Festival Beach Local Community
    1.
    		 Bangkok
    2.
    		 Pattaya
    3.
    		 Kanchanaburi
    4.
    		 Ayudthaya
    5.

    Nakhon Ratchasima

    6.
    		 Sukothai
    7.
    		 Mae Hong Son
    8.
    		 Chiang Mai
    9.
    		 Chiang Rai
    10.
    		 Ko Samui
    11.
    		 Trang
    12.
    		 Krabi
    13.
    		 Phuket
    14.
    		 Hat Yai

    15.
    16.
    17.


  16. Check ( ) for problems or inconveniences that you have encountered in the place(s) that you have visited.
     
     
    Visiting Places
    Dishonesty
    Communication/Language
    Personal Safety
    Hygiene
    Accessibility
    Pollution
    1.
    		 Bangkok
    2.
    		 Pattaya
    3.
    		 Kanchanaburi
    4.
    		 Ayudthaya
    5.
    		 Nakhon Ratchasima
    6.
    		 Sukothai
    7.
    		 Mae Hong Son
    8.
    		 Chiang Mai
    9.
    		 Chiang Rai
    10.
    		 Ko Samui
     
    Visiting Places
    Dishonesty
    Communication/Language
    Personal Safety
    Hygiene
    Accessibility
    Pollution
    11.
    		 Trang
    12.
    		 Krabi
    13.
    		 Phuket
    14.
    		 Hat Yai
    15.
    16.
    17.


  17. Check ( ) for the activities and services that you have encountered problems or inconveniences .
     
     
    Activities/Problems
    Dishonesty
    Communication
    or Language
    Personal safety
    Hygiene
    Accessibility
    Pollution
    1.
    		 Tourist Attraction
    2.
    		 Night Life
    3.
    		 Beach
    4.
    		 Festival
    5.
    		 Shopping
    6.
    		 Hotel
    7.
    		 Hospital
    8.
    		 Department Store.
    9.
    		 Tour Agent
    10.
    		 Restaurant
    11.
    		 Rest Room
    12.
    		 Public Phone
    13.
    		 Taxi
    14.
    		 Buses
    15.
    		 Tuk Tuk
     

  18. What is your overall evaluation of your stay in Thailand in general?

    Bad Not so good Reasonable Good Excellent
             

  19. Do you expect to come back to Thailand in the next 5 years? Please check only one reason for your
    revisit or non revisit.

    Yes, because of...
    1. Tourist Attraction
    2. Hospitality
    3. Service Facilities
    4. Low Cost
    5. Delicious Food
    6. Climate
    7. Other ( specify)
    No, because of...
    1. Not interesting tourist attraction
    2. Security /Safety
    3. Dishonesty
    4. Poor quality of service
    5. Pollution
    6. Traffic Problem
    7. Other ( specify)
     

  20. Which of the following countries that you have ever visited and impressed you the most
    in the last 5 years? (Pick only one country)

    Malaysia Indonesia Singapore
    Hong Kong Vietnam Myanmar
    China Cambodia Philippines
    Australia New Zealand Japan
    Other
     

  21. What was your impression in each of the following aspects, comparing Thailand with
    the country you have visited in question 20. Please check the choice that applies.

     
    Thailand is the best
    Thailand is the same
    Thailand is worse
    Cannot evaluate
    Hospitality
    Security / Safety
    Delicious Food
    Good Shopping Opportunities
    Beautiful Beaches
    Customs and Immigration
    Tourism information supply
    Facilities at the Airport
    Cultural / Historical Place
    Public Transport
    Originality


  22. Remarks



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